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The essential part, core, or most important quality of a thing, idea, or argument.
Die Essenz seiner Rede war, dass wir als Team stärker zusammenarbeiten müssen.
The essence of his speech was that we need to work together more strongly as a team.
To express what something is the core of, 'Essenz' (essence) is very often used with a genitive or with 'von' + dative. The structure is 'die Essenz + genitive' or 'die Essenz + von + dative'.
Er fasste die Essenz des Buches in drei Sätzen zusammen.
He summarized the essence of the book in three sentences.
The meaning of 'Essenz' (essence) is easy to recognize from context. If it is about cooking, baking, or scents, the liquid extract is meant. In discussions about ideas, texts, or problems, it means the core or the essential point.
Gib bitte nur einen Tropfen Rosen-Essenz in den Teig.
Please add only one drop of rose essence to the dough.
In the figurative meaning, 'Essenz' (essence) is often combined with verbs such as 'erfassen' (to grasp), 'herausarbeiten' (to bring out), or 'auf den Punkt bringen' (to get to the point). For example, people speak of the 'Essenz einer Idee' (essence of an idea).
In der Zusammenfassung hat er die Essenz der Studie gut herausgearbeitet.
In the summary, he brought out the essence of the study well.
In philosophy, 'Essenz' (essence) is a technical term that describes the unchanging nature of a thing. This meaning is found almost exclusively in philosophical or academic texts.
Für Platon lag die Essenz der Dinge in der Welt der Ideen.
For Plato, the essence of things lay in the world of ideas.
marrow / pulp
'das Mark' and 'die Essenz' can both mean the most important or essential part of something. 'Essenz' is very suitable when you mean the main idea, the most important quality, or a short summary. 'Mark' also means the innermost core, but it sounds more figurative and somewhat less common. In everyday life and at work, 'Essenz' is often more natural when talking about ideas, conversations, or texts. 'Mark' has a stronger effect when you want to emphasize something very deep or fundamental.
Am Ende fasste Anna die Essenz des Gesprächs in drei Sätzen zusammen.
At the end, Anna summarized the essence of the conversation in three sentences.
Diese Frage berührt das Mark des ganzen Projekts.
This question touches the very core of the whole project.